Strange audio mixing is a really annoying problem. How many times have you seen a video or movie where the audio sounds good but the dialogue is super quiet?
Google is helping the public by expanding YouTube's Steady Volume feature from the mobile app to “Android TV and Google TV devices.” It's a handy tool that automatically adjusts “the volume of the videos you watch,” all without needing to pick up the remote, according to 9To5Google.
That story explains that 'Stable Volume' ensures a consistent listening experience “by continually balancing the volume range between quiet and loud parts” in a video. After installing YouTube version 4.40.303 on their Android TV screen, they discovered the feature.
If you select the gear icon every time a video plays, you should see Steady Volume as an option within the Settings menu. It will be located between the subtitles and the playback speed function.
It's on by default, but you can turn it off at any time by simply selecting it while watching content. 9To5Google recommends turning off Steady Volume while listening to music or playing a video with a “detailed audio mix.” Having it activated at this time could affect the sound quality. Additionally, YouTube Music isn't on Android TV or Google TV hardware, so you won't have a dedicated space specifically for songs.
We should mention that the official YouTube help page for Stable Volume indicates that it is not available for all videos and that music will not be negatively affected. We believe this note is outdated because it also says that the tool is exclusive to the YouTube mobile application. It is quite possible that the Android TV and Google TV versions will behave differently.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the patch when it arrives. It joins other YouTube on TV features launched in 2024, such as Multiview and auto-generated key moments.
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